(*) Changes in Membership

Former Communications Minister Richard Alston retired in February 2004 to be replaced by Mitch Fifield. Julian McGauran resigned from the Nationals and joined the Liberal Party in February 2006.

Retiring Senators

Former Howard government Minister Rod Kemp and Kay Patterson will be retiring at this election. Labor's Robert Ray will also be retiring.

2004 Result

Party group

Votes

%

Swing

Quotas

Liberal/National Party (3 elected)

1,321,445

44.10

+4.49

3.08

Labor Party (2 elected)

1,082,271

36.12

-0.67

2.53

The Greens

263,551

8.80

+2.81

0.62

Democratic Labor Party

58,042

1.94

-0.34

0.14

Family First (1 elected)

56,376

1.88

+1.88

0.13

Australian Democrats

55,867

1.86

-5.96

0.13

liberals for Forests

55,170

1.84

-0.56

0.13

One Nation

21,532

0.72

-1.73

0.05

Aged and Disability Pensioners Party

17,401

0.58

+0.58

0.04

Citizens Electoral Council

16,227

0.54

+0.45

0.04

Others (9 groups + ungrouped)

48,712

1.63

-0.95

0.11

Formal

2,996,594

94.87

+0.48

Informal

162,047

5.13

-0.48

Total Votes and Turnout

3,158,641

95.43

-0.15

Enrolment

3,309,800

Quota

428,085

2001 Result

Party group

Votes

%

Swing

Quotas

Liberal / National Party (3 elected)

1,155,854

39.61

+1.73

2.77

Labor Party (2 elected)

1,073,667

36.79

-3.77

2.58

Australian Democrats (1 elected)

228,272

7.82

-2.02

0.55

The Greens

174,817

5.99

+3.50

0.42

Pauline Hanson's One Nation

71,605

2.45

-1.66

0.17

Liberals For Forests

70,138

2.40

+2.40

0.17

Democratic Labor Party

66,551

2.28

+1.23

0.16

Phil Cleary Australia

36,142

1.24

+1.24

0.09

Christian Democratic Party

17,162

0.59

+0.10

0.04

Others (8 groups + ungrouped)

24,059

0.82

-2.75

0.06

Formal

2,918,267

94.39

-1.83

Informal

173,592

5.61

+1.83

Total Votes and Turnout

3,091.859

95.58

-0.31

Enrolment

3,234,874

Quota

416,896

Past Results

Summary of Past Elections

Election

Percentage of Vote

Seats Won

Year (Seats)

ALP

LNP

DEM

GRN

ONP

OTH

ALP

LNP

DEM

OTH

1977 (5)

34.2

41.9

16.2

..

..

7.7

2

2

1

..

1980 (5)

43.0

40.8

11.3

..

..

4.9

2

2

1

..

1983 (10)

46.5

38.2

12.0

..

..

3.3

5

4

1

..

1984 (7)

44.1

38.2

6.9

..

..

10.8

3

3

1

..

1987 (12)

44.0

41.3

8.5

..

..

6.2

5

6

1

..

1990 (6)

36.4

44.5

14.2

1.6

..

3.3

2

3

1

..

1993 (6)

45.0

44.1

4.0

1.2

..

5.7

3

3

..

..

1996 (6)

39.8

41.4

10.9

2.9

..

5.0

2

3

1

..

1998 (6)

40.5

37.9

9.8

2.5

4.1

5.2

3

3

..

..

2001 (6)

36.8

39.6

7.8

6.0

2.5

7.3

2

3

1

..

2004 (6)

36.1

44.1

1.9

8.8

0.7

8.4

2

3

..

1

Notes: The Liberal and National Parties ran separate tickets at the 1984 and 1987 elections. The National Party vote was 4.0% in 1984 and 5.7% in 1987.
Family First won the 6th Senate seat at the 2004 election, polling 1.9% of the
vote.